Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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